: a branch of a tree
especially
: a main branch
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a tree bough fell on my car during the windstorm
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Cut boughs and branches, with or without leaves, from outdoor trees and place them in vases instead of flowers.
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Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
By July 1998, The Post reported that one of its massive boughs had fallen, prompting concerns of its imminent demise.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Only a small Nativity scene sits under its barren boughs.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
After November rains, giant logs, evergreen boughs, and tiny wood chips float everywhere; paddling feels like stirring soup.
—Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
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Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
By July 1998, The Post reported that one of its massive boughs had fallen, prompting concerns of its imminent demise.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Only a small Nativity scene sits under its barren boughs.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
After November rains, giant logs, evergreen boughs, and tiny wood chips float everywhere; paddling feels like stirring soup.
—Jennifer Berney, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Bough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bough. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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